Aer Lingus has confirmed that it will make cuts at its London Gatwick base as a result of weak consumer demand for air travel.
In a trading update, Aer Lingus said it would cut the number of planes it has at Gatwick from five to three from the end of March.
The three planes will continue to operate three existing routes to Dublin, Knock and Malaga as well as a new route to Cork.
The airline also said that it expects to report a small trading profit - excluding once-off costs - for the second half of 2009.
Aer Lingus said this was due to cost cuts and capacity changes implemented during the year, as well as higher than expected average fares.
It is currently negotiating with staff on a restructuring plan to save €97m a year
The airline removed some of its long-haul services in September and also cancelled some routes in November.
It said that demand for air travel will remain weak for the first half of 2010.
